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Study Shows Effectiveness of Magnetic Device for Treatment of Reflux Disease
February 22, 2013
A study published February 21st in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) provides clinical evidence of the safety and effectiveness of a new magnetic medical device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Santiago Horgan, MD, professor... (More)

Study Finds Potential New Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease
October 17, 2012
Ustekinumab Induces, Sustains Clinical Response in Patients Ustekinumab, an antibody proven to treat the skin condition psoriasis, has now shown positive results in decreasing the debilitating effects of Crohn’s Disease, according to researchers a... (More)

Two from UCSD School of Medicine Named Members of the Institute of Medicine
October 15, 2012
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) today announced the names of 70 new members and 10 foreign associates during its 42nd annual meeting.  Included are two new members from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine: David A. Brenner, MD... (More)

Study Identifies Potential New Class of Drug for Treating Ulcerative Colitis
August 15, 2012
Oral Drug Shows Clinical Response and Remission in Some Patients  An investigational drug currently under FDA review for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has now shown positive results in patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis, a... (More)

New Drug Successfully Halts Fibrosis in Animal Model of Liver Disease
August 07, 2012
A study published in the online journal Hepatology reports a potential new NADPH oxidase (NOX) inhibitor therapy for liver fibrosis, a scarring process associated with chronic liver disease that can lead to loss of liver function. “While numerous ... (More)

Scarring Cells Revert To Inactive State As Liver Heals
May 07, 2012
Research with mice reveals possible strategy to reverse fibrosis in liver and other organs An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, report that significant numbers of myo... (More)

Modest Alcohol Consumption Lowers Risk and Severity of Liver Disease
April 19, 2012
People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest amounts – no more than one or two servings per day – are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-drinkers with the same condition, reports a national team of scien... (More)

First U.S. Case Since FDA-Approval, New Magnetic Device for Heartburn
April 10, 2012
On Monday, April 9, Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System implanted the new FDA-approved LINX device in a 29-year old patient suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic digestive... (More)

Combined Health Agencies Honors Four UC San Diego Health Heroes
March 15, 2012
Brain stimulation surgery for patients with Parkinson’s disease; promoting liver health on a national level; leading one of the nation’s top ALS clinics; and designing a law that protects the rights of students with epilepsy: these are significant r... (More)

Novel Cytokine Protects Mice from Colitis
August 23, 2011
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which affects more than 1 million patients in North America, results from an uncontrolled immune response triggered by environmental factors, such as bacteria, in people genetically predisposed to the disorder. Ulce... (More)

Women Win Out in Gastrointestinal Surgery
June 30, 2011
In the first study to consider the impact of gender on patient outcomes in major gastrointestinal surgeries, researchers at UC San Diego Health System have found that women are more likely to survive after the procedure than men. The pattern is even... (More)